Moore: 'Difficult to envision' a scenario in which Mike Jenkins is a Cowboy beyond 2012

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Dallas Cowboys cornerback Mike Jenkins (21) breaks up a pass intended for New York Giants tight end Travis Beckum (47) in the endzone during the first half of play in a NFL game between the Dallas Cowboys and New York Giants at Cowboys Stadium in Arlington on December 11, 2011.

Cowboys beat writer David Moore answered reader questions during a live chat Wednesday. Here are some highlights:

Is it realistic to say mike Jenkins would still be a cowboy if he shines this season?

David Moore: The Cowboys have poured so much money in the cornerback position over the past 10 months, it's difficult to envision a scenario where Jenkins will be part of this team into the future.

My superiors at the Yard tell me that something may be working for a trade of Mike Jenkins but everything depends on his health or recovery from his surgery. Is Jerry blowing smoke about him keeping Jenkins or is there something in the works?

David Moore: Stephen Jones said today that Jenkins is likely to open training camp on the physically unable to perform list. I'm not sure how many physicals he would pass at the moment.

Is Jones blowing smoke? He always blows smoke. But let's say Jenkins is traded. That would leave Brandon Carr and Orlando Scandrick as the only two corners on the roster who have ever played in an NFL game. That's leaves the Cowboys pretty thin in the secondary, even when you throw first round pick Morris Claiborne into the mix.

What about D-Ware? Is his neck injury serious enough that it will reduce his effectiveness this year?

David Moore: You wouldn't think so. He's been living with this since the initial injury and it hasn't appeared to impact his performance.

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